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Head of School - Media & Performing Arts

Head of School - Media & Performing Arts

The City of Liverpool College

Liverpool

Salary:
£47,949
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
8 March 2018

Job overview

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, dynamic and inspirational individual to lead our vibrant Media and Performing Arts School in one of the country’s largest Colleges.

The successful candidate will have the experience and vision to develop new and flexible approaches to implementing a curriculum offer for the future. You will be accountable for effectively planning, communicating, tracking, managing and leading the curriculum at all levels of education provided within the school.

You will nurture and develop a dedicated and experienced team of staff to provide and sustain best-practice performance in raising standards and improving teaching, learning and assessment through the development of a shared ethos.

The creative Industries are changing rapidly and the role requires a confident person who would extend employer engagement across the school, developing sustainable relationships with industry that benefits both the students and the employers.

You will possess a degree or have an equivalent qualification in a relevant area coupled with a recognised teaching qualification; and have proven success as the accountable person for improving student performance and retention rates over multiple curriculum years.

In return the college offers a wide range of benefits, including generous holiday entitlement, pension scheme, and flexible working hours.

The City of Liverpool College Group serves 12,000 learners each year from a diverse variety of backgrounds. With state-of-the-art facilities, TEF Gold status for Higher Education provision, the College is home to ground breaking innovation and involved in a wide variety of exciting new developments across the city.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, gender, gender reassignment, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and adhering to the requirements of the Equality Act 2010.

The College Group actively participate in the Two Ticks - Positive about Disabled People scheme.

Further details and an application pack can be accessed under ‘The College’ ‘College Jobs' at: www.liv-coll.ac.uk where you can complete your application online.

Closing Date: 19/03/2018

About The City of Liverpool College

 Founded in 1992 following the merger of four further education facilities, The City of Liverpool College is a co-educational, non-denominational further education facility operating from six educational sites. The College Campus is located within Liverpool’s Knowledge Quarter, which also includes John Moores University and the University of Liverpool. Over £100 million has been invested into the city centre campus. As of the most recent inspection the approximate number of students on the total school roll was 11,000. There are a total of over 500 courses on offer to students, including young learners, sixth form, and adult education.

Principal

Elaine Bowker

Values and Vision

City Liverpool College is proud to be a leading supplier of apprenticeship training, giving many young people their first taste of work. 

With the aim of helping young people gain experience in their chosen profession, the college works closely with employers to ensure students get the most out of their experience. Employers are given the opportunity to work with students who have passion and an appetite to learn on the job, creating an industry of young, employable professionals.  

Ofsted

“The majority of teachers develop learners’ English and mathematics skills well. Learners on access to higher education programmes improve their skills in referencing their written work accurately and in interpreting data. Learners on vocational programmes increase their knowledge of occupationally relevant terminology. Learners on employability programmes develop a wide range of useful skills that increase their chances of gaining employment.“

View The City of Liverpool College’s latest Ofsted report

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Applications closed